International relations minister Ronald Lamola says the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg will move forward with a leaders declaration in the absence of the US.
Lamola said the declaration will guide how the ceremonial handover to the US is managed, stating that the institution cannot be paralysed by one countrys non-attendance.
They the US have said themselves that they are not coming, he said. You can call it whatever you like, but the reality is that they are not attending. We view it as non-attendance. So, in their absence, the countries that are present must make a decision.